Canterbury in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Prudence Crandall School
Prudence Crandall
Held a School
For Negro Girls
1833
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 41° 41.89′ N, 71° 58.281′ W. Marker is in Canterbury, Connecticut, in Windham County. Marker is at the intersection of S Canterbury Road (Connecticut Route 169) and Westminster Road (Connecticut Route 14), on the left when traveling north on S Canterbury Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canterbury CT 06331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Canterbury (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational Church Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); Canterbury Veterans Monuments (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War II Commemorative Tree (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. John s Parish World War I Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); Plainfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Plainfield World War II Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); Plainfield Veterans Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canterbury.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Prudence Crandall and the Connecticut General Assembly
Also see . . .
1. Prudence Crandall Museum, Canterbury. (Submitted on October 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Prudence Crandall on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.